The Captiva Island Property Owners Association serves as the sponsor and primary fund-raising engine of the Captiva Community Panel. Members of the CPOA board are all long-time island residents, and they are dedicated to preserving Captiva for future generations.

• President: Susan Stuart - Ms. Stuart has long been active on many of the issues facing Captiva. She is a leader in many civic and philanthropic causes both locally and nationally, and is also a member of the Captiva Community Panel and the Captiva Civic Association.

• Vice President: Dave Jensen - Mr. Jensen is also an elected member of the Captiva Erosion Prevention District. He is a long-time island resident and business owner.

• Treasurer: Rene Miville - Mr. Miville, a resident of the "Gold Coast," has owned property on the island since 1986 and has been a full-time resident since 1988. He is a member of the Captiva Community Panel. As a former member of the Captiva Erosion Prevention District, he worked to help Captiva develop the nation's first Emergency Response Plan to build back the island's beaches in the event of a major hurricane.

• Secretary: Mike Kelly - A South Seas owner for many years, Mr. Kelly served as CEO of the real estate division of the Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation) and also served as president of the Washington, DC-based Urban Land Institute, the premier international land use and planning organization.Mr. Kelly is also a member of the Captiva Civic Association.

• Board members: Doug Babcock, Mike Mullins, Dave Bornhorst,.and Jim Boyle.